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Based at Kensington Central London.Qualified as a medical doctor in Western medicine over 20 years ago in China with a Medical degree from Beijing, China and a PhD degree from the UK. Many year research and clinical experiences

Doctor who is passionate about acupuncture

I love what I do, I am good at it and I am always there for my patients. If you come and see me, you will know why I am standing out.

This blog is to introduce latest development and research of acupuncture and offer a chance of awareness of more treatment options for your condition. The blog is for information purpose only.

My background: I became a qualified medical doctor in Western medicine 20 years ago in China and was well trained in Western medicine together with Chinese medicine in the best Medical University in Beijing, China. Also I was trained with Dr Zheren Xuan--famous orthopedics expert and founder of soft tissue surgery in China. I am dedicated to treat patients with acupuncture and am recognized as one of the world leading acupuncture specialists.

I obtained a PhD degree in the University of Leeds in the UK.

I had post doctoral training and worked as a senior researcher in St George's hospital, London, UK.

I had frequently presented my research findings in the top international conferences in the field.

I have many publications including ebooks and articles.

I have many year clinical experiences. Over the years of practicing, I have developed unique treatment approaches for infertility, skin aging, acne, vulvodynia, neck pain, headache, migraine, shoulder pain, back pain, fatigue, hot flushes, Parkison's disease etc to achieve best treatment results. My devotion and skills are highly praised by my patients.

Thursday, 22 May 2014

Restless legs syndrome is a common condition affecting nervous system. It causes an urge to move your legs and an uncomfortable sensation in your legs and sometimes arms, chest and face. The symptoms include that tingling, burning, itching or throbbing a 'creepy-crawly' feeling, feeling like fizzy water is inside the blood vessels in the legs and cramping in the calf’s or legs. These symptoms can be mild or unbearable and are usually worse in the evening or during the night. These unpleasant sensations can often be relieved by moving or rubbing your legs. It can be difficult to sit for a long period of time. About half of people with restless legs syndrome have some degree of lower back pain. Over 80% of people with restless legs syndrome also have a condition that is known as periodic limb movements (PLM). With PLM, you will have jerky or twitchy leg involuntary movements, usually at night while you are asleep.

Acupuncture is used to treat restless legs syndrome in China. There were many case reports with acupuncture treating restless legs syndrome. Acupuncture helps with reducing severity of the symptoms and decreasing the frequency of the symptoms.

Restless legs syndrome is a common condition of the nervous system that causes an irresistible urge to move the legs and is also associated with involuntary jerking of the legs and arms, in sleep (PLMS). It can also cause an unpleasant crawling or creeping sensation in the feet, calves and thighs. The sensation is often worse in the evening or at night. The symptoms can vary from mild to severe. In severe cases, restless legs syndrome can be very distressing and disrupt a person's daily activities. The symptoms include unpleasant sensation such as tingling, burning, itching or throbbing sensation, a "creepy-crawly" feeling, a painful, cramping sensation in the legs, particularly in the calves. These unpleasant sensations can range from mild to unbearable, and are usually worse in the evening and during the night. They can often be relieved by moving or rubbing your legs. The cause of this condition is not clear. A theory suggested that it is related the falling of dopamine in the part of the brain. Having chronic conditions such as diabetes, parkinson’s disease etc is likely to trigger restless syndrome developed. Iron deficiency anaemia is a trigger for the syndrome. Dopamine agonists including ropinirole, pramipexole and rotigotine are used to treat restless syndrome. Recently a study has shown that acupuncture helps to improve abnormal leg activity. In this study, significant improvement was seen after 4 week and 6 week acupuncture treatments. There were no side effects found during the treatments. Acupuncture is potential treatment for restless leg syndrome.

Monday, 19 May 2014

Do you have icy feet and hands? This sensation is extremely unpleasant. You may feel embarrassed with cold hands when you shake hands with someone. You may have difficulty to fall asleep during the night because of the cold feet. Cold hands and feet can arise due to cold exposure. Cold hands and feet can also be caused by problems with the circulation to the hands and feet or with the nervous system. Conditions causing poor circulation include diabetes, arteriosclerosis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, peripheral vascular disorder and frost bites; neurological disorders such as neuropathy; and decreased metabolism condition such as hypothyroidism. In people with diabetes mellitus, chronic abnormally elevated blood and urine sugar, causes narrowing of arteries and capillaries that impair blood supply to tissues of hands and feet. Arteriosclerosis and peripheral vascular disease result from chronic elevation of blood cholesterol levels that leads to blood vessel narrowing. Raynaud's phenomenon features narrowing of tiny blood vessels as a reaction to nerve sensitivity to cold exposure. Frostbite causes permanent damage to blood vessels that are injured from freezing of tissues. Treating underlying causes are important if there is one found. Other self helps include keep the extremes warm by wrapping them in warm cloth. Stop smoking and reduce caffeine consumption.

Do you know acupuncture can help with your cold feet and hands? Acupuncture can help improve blood circulation in the hands and feet as a result it makes the extremes warm. A study has shown that after acupuncture treatment skin temperature will rise which is probably caused by increased circulation.